Conversation - how to ask direction, example sentence

(Krishna wants to find out where the post
office is. He asks Kapil for directions.)

Krishna: Can you tell me where the post office is?

Kapil   : Please go up this street and lake the third turn to the right,
krihhna : Is it far from here?
Kapil:    Not very far. It’s about ten minutes' walk.

Krishna: Did you say the third turn to the left?
Kapil    : No. The third turn to the right.
Krishna: Thank you.

Sentences for Practice

1. Could you tell me where the GPO is?

2. Can you tell me how to go to the railway station?

3. Is there a medical store nearby?

4. Excuse me. Where's the nearest telephone booth?

5. Where's Valluvar Kottam?

6. It is near T.Nagar Bus Terminus.

7. It is about one and a half kilometer down the street.

8. Please go along that road beside the temple

9. You can go to that bus stop and take No, 5 A

10. I think there's a telephone in that complex over there.

7. Asking for Things

(Hindu wants to buy a few books. She goes to
a bookshop and asks for the books.)

Salesman: Can 1 help you?

Bindu    : I think so. Do you have a copy of R.K.Narayan's latest book?
Salesman: Do you mean The Malgudi Days?

Bindu:    Yes, that's the one.

Salesman: I'm afraid we've sold out all the copies. But we're getting some copies
by next week.

Bindu:     Do you think I can get a copy in week?

Salesman: Certainly, In fact, I'll reserve a copy for you.

Bindu :    That's very kind of you. Have you got copies of Written English?

Salesman: Sure. We got fresh stock only yesterday.

Bindu     : Please give me four copies.